Tampa Bay Fishing Charter Blog

For those of you not familiar with the term “Inshore Slam”: It means to catch, in the same day, the three most popular inshore game fish; Snook, Redfish, and Trout.  With live bait, specifically different species of sardines, slowly trickling into Tampa Bay they are...

[layout show="1"] Fishing Charters Tampa is seeing schooling Pompano in and around the estuaries near shore and have been consistent in Tampa Bay. These wonderful, hard fighting and great tasting fish are starting to push out and show up in great numbers on the grass...

[layout show="1"] Let's go fishin folks!  Schools of Black Drum have invaded Tampa Bay.  Larger Drum can be seen hovering around dock slips with deep bottoms.  Schools of smaller Black Drum in the legal slot and bag limit regulations can be found mixed in with other...

  [layout show="1"] Here's a pic of a typical day of fishing with Fishing Charters Tampa.  My clients arrived at the dock and I welcomed them on board with a big smile.  “By the way captain”,  one says, “we need to feed 15 at our family fish fry tonight”.  Taking...

  IT’s RED October! Here at Fishing Charters Tampa we are experiencing an outstanding Redfish bite for what we like to call “Red October”.  There is also a lot of cooperation from the other inshore species such as Snook, Trout, and Flounder.  The fishing is...

[layout show="1"] Blackened Redfish Business Luncheon MMMMM......  What says business like a fresh piece of Blackened Redfish? Captain Oliver put together a spectacular dish today, simple, easy and tasty!  Start by sprinkling your fillets of Redfish with Chef Paul...

Last blog was about hardware (jigs, corks, bobbers, etc.)  This week’s blog is about certain species of fish that are more likely to cooperate over the winter months. Sheepshead average about three pounds but can get over ten, are terrific fighters and commonly found...

[layout show="1"] Three tips to improve your winter fishing experience. First, let's talk hardware! The jig head is my favorite, the reason is.... it keeps the hook and the bait stationary when cold fish don't want to move far for their meal. The size of the jig head...

[layout show="1"] With water temperatures dropping game fish are headed for power plants and the back country. The later in the day the better the bite as long as there's moving water. Whitebait, greenbacks and threadfins are still working well. Other baits such as...